Touchscreens Touch Back, Security Selfies and Ridiculous History - Today on HowStuffWorks NOW

Apr 11, 2016 04:04 pm   Today on HowStuffWorks NOW   When Touchscreens Touch Back In the future, you may not need to carry around your smartphone. Instead, your hands will become smart technology — and you'll be able to feel it.       Products for Your Period Finally Enter the 21st Century Even though almost every woman gets a period, the number of products available to manage it is shockingly small. But the 21st century has seen a flurry of innovation.       Ridiculous History: When Benjamin Franklin Remade the Alphabet Ben Franklin was the kind of guy who couldn't help tinkering with everything he touched, whether it was eyeglasses, catheters or ... the alphabet.       'Security Selfies' May Make Passwords Obsolete Remembering another password? How about replacing those codes with a simple selfie snap? Amazon and other companies are banking on pay-by-selfie as the future.       Marked at Birth: Your Birth Month, Allergies and DNA Are Linked Although scientists knew that birth season affected people's allergy risk, they didn't know why this happened. A new study gets us one step closer.       Should We Cloak Earth to Hide It From Evil Aliens? Columbia University researchers say they've found a way to hide our planet from extraterrestrial eyes.       Where Does 'Rogue One' Fit in the Star Wars Universe? "Rogue One" might be the biggest gamble from Disney in their initial "Star Wars" slate. But where does it fit on the timeline?       Shunning the Suez: Tankers Take the Long Route to Save Cash With oil prices dropping, a report showed some cargo ships found it cheaper to sail around South Africa, rather than paying $465,000 to go through the Suez Canal.     Copyright © 2016 InfoSpace LLC, All rights reserved. HowStuffWorks, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave, Atlanta, GA 30308 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list